Posted on 03/01/2013 7:30:59 AM PST by JustAmy
On the eve before His arrest, Jesus prayed, asked that His Father take the cruel cup from Him that he knew was coming. After all He was God in man's form and would suffer greatly, yet for us all, He said Your Will Father, not Mine. I am His, He is mine. Is He yours'?
AMEN!
When a friend started making random despairing statements, people were concerned for him and started giving advice and offering encouragement. As it turned out, he was simply having fun by quoting song lyrics out of context to start a conversation. Friends who tried to help wasted their time by offering help he didn’t need and advice he didn’t want. The consequences of my friend’s misleading statements were not serious, but they could have been. In taking time to respond to his false need, someone could have neglected someone else’s truly serious need.
Some people who take words out of context just want to gain attention or win an argument. But others are more sinister. They twist truth to gain power over others. They endanger not only lives but also souls.
When people use words to manipulate others to behave in certain ways—or worse, when they quote the Bible out of context to convince others to do wrong—there’s only one defense: We need to know what God truly says in His Word. Jesus was able to resist temptation with the truth (Luke 4). We have the same resource. God has given us His Word and Spirit to guide us and keep us from being deceived or misled.
Read: Luke 4:1-13
(((((Love you all)))))
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Sooooo sweet!...and Eastery! :)
;o)
Thank you, LUV.
During a business trip to Philadelphia, I attended an evening service on the Thursday before Easter—a service of Communion and Tenebrae (darkness) held in a small chapel lit by candles. Following the bread and the cup, a passage was read aloud from the gospel of John, one candle was extinguished, and we sang a verse from a hymn about Jesus’ journey to the cross. This was repeated 14 times until the chapel was completely dark. In silence we knelt in prayer and then left one by one without speaking.
The darkness of this type of service can remind us of the dark elements surrounding Jesus’ death. Think of His last meal with the disciples (John 13:21-30) as He explained that one of them would betray Him. Only Jesus knew it was Judas. “Having received the piece of bread, [Judas] then went out immediately. And it was night” (v.30).
On the darkest evening of Jesus’ life, He agonized in prayer in the Garden, faced a wrongful arrest, endured humiliation at the hands of religious leaders, and winced at Peter’s denials. Yet He moved faithfully toward the cross where He would die for our sins.
Jesus endured darkness and death to give us light and life. Praise Him for what He went through for us!
Read: John 13:21-30
Have a Blessed Easter all my FRiends.
JESUS CHRIST IS GOD’S ONLY SON, HE IS MY SAVIOR, MY REDEEMER, that was bought with HIS BLOOD.
The Old Love Letter, by the McKamey’s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgC1-5WciFE
Adorable!
Like the rock n roll t-shirt! ;-)
Thanks, M.L. She’s a very sweet little angel....of course, I’m her g.grandmother and a bit partial. She is full of life with a great personality! Gets it from her Mom. That smile is exactly like her Mom’s. She’s a little rotten spoiled doll...LOL!!
LOL!
((((HUGS))))
A perfect little angel with a great smile....:O)
Thank you for sharing beautiful Braelyn with us, jaycee!
I have been hard at work on taxes and paperwork..Son is making a trip down to handle some business and taxes. today.
Had to stay off the computer and scramble to prepare..
I’ll be gone today again.
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Recently I read about Aron Ralston, a hiker who was trapped alone at the bottom of a remote canyon. With scant hope of being found and his strength ebbing away, he had to take drastic measures to save his life. During a moment of excruciating pain, he shouted in agony and in victory, because he had freed himself and now had a chance to escape and live.
Those who witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus saw His hours of agony and heard Him cry out in a loud voice, “It is finished!” as He gave up His spirit (John 19:30). His final words from the cross were not a cry of painful defeat but a shout of triumph, because He had accomplished all that the Father sent Him to do.
When Jesus died, He shared in what all of us must experience. But far beyond that, He did what none of us can do. He paid the price for our sins that we might be forgiven and have eternal life through faith in Him.
“It is finished!” was the Lord’s shout of victory because now, through Him, we can escape the power of sin; we can live and be free.
Because of Jesus’ sacrifice for us, we call the day of His death Good Friday.
Read: John 19:28-37
Thank you, GG. Great to ‘see’ you!
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